How are the mcd43 products different from collection 5?
MCD43 products use the snow status weighted to the ninth day instead of the majority snow/no-snow observations from the 16-day period. Better quality at high latitudes from use of all available observations for the acquisition period. Collection 5 used only four observations per day. The MCD43 products use L2G-lite surface reflectance as input.
What are the albedos for MODIS bands 1-7?
The MCD43A3 Albedo Product (MODIS/Terra Albedo Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid) provides both the white-sky albedos and the black-sky albedos (at local solar noon) for MODIS bands 1-7 as well as for three broad bands (0.3-0.7µm, 0.7-5.0µm, and 0.3-5.0µm).
How are Terra and Aqua data used in MODIS?
Both Terra and Aqua data are used in the generation of this product, providing the highest probability for quality input data. C. Schaaf, Z. Wang. (2015). MCD43A1 MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global – 500m V006.
What are the parameters of the MODIS model?
The models support the spatial relationship and parameter characterization best describing the differences in radiation due to the scattering (anisotropy) of each pixel, relying on multi-date, atmospherically corrected, cloud-cleared input data measured over 16-day periods.
What kind of albedo does mcd43c3 provide?
Users are urged to use the band specific quality flags to isolate the highest quality full inversion results for their own science applications as described in the User Guide. MCD43C3 provides black-sky albedo (directional hemispherical reflectance) and white-sky albedo (bihemispherical reflectance) at local solar noon.
Which is the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ( MODIS ) version 6?
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) MCD43C3 Version 6 Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function and Albedo (BRDF/Albedo) Albedo dataset is produced daily using 16 days of Terra and Aqua MODIS data in a 0.05 degree (5,600 meters at the equator) Climate Modeling Grid (CMG).